Katie Halford and Simon Banks, who both stood down, were thanked for their contributions and Richard Cresswell was welcomed on to the committee. The structure of the committee now comprises of 5 officers and up to 9 committee members.

The Chairman John Lockyer, in his report, thanked the committee for their hard work and gave a review of the year’s events, highlighting the financial contribution that has been made through Supporters’ club sponsorship of the Academy and our Youth Section.

The introduction of a Chiefs’ Supporters’ Club website, coupled with the launch of our own merchandise, was a massive step forward for us and we are now reaping the rewards. In closing, the Chairman thanked the membership, the away-day supporters, sponsors and the staff at Sandy Park for their wonderful support and looked forward to our membership increasing considerably in the future.

The Treasurer, Phil Briard, gave an overview of our accounts and was very pleased to announce that we had made a healthy profit and currently held a balance of £10,000 at the bank.

Finally, the Hon. Secretary, David Brown, took the members present through a list of planned and proposed events for the coming year and commented on the improved communications and contacts being made with other Supporters’ clubs.